Parking Photo Help
Built and maintained by
Daniel Battaglia, Founder & CEO, Parksy
Take or upload a photo and Parksy explains it.
Free to try, no sign-up needed. Your photos are never published. Privacy
A parking sign uses 3 AI credits. A pay ticket or level sign uses 1.
What You Get as a Visitor, Free Member or VIP
Everyone can use Parking Photo Help. A free account keeps your ticket photos with your timers, and VIP adds more help on top.
| Feature | Visitor (no account) | Free account | VIP member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read a photo | Yes, 3 AI credits a sign and 1 a ticket or level sign, from 10 free credits a week | Yes, from 100 credits a month | Yes, from 1,000 credits a month |
| Timer from a pay ticket | Yes, one tap | Yes, one tap | Yes, one tap |
| Ticket photo kept with your timer | Sign up to save | Yes, in My History | Yes, in My History |
| Real person help if you get a ticket | Limited | When available | A real person via WhatsApp, Messenger, SMS or email. We reply within 24 hours, usually much sooner |
How AI Credits Work
One AI credit balance covers every AI feature on Parksy: chat answers, the Parksy voice, video chat with Daniel, the Sign Scanner and appeal letters.
| AI Feature | Visitor | Free Account | VIP Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI credits you get | 10 a week per device | 100 a month | 1,000 a month |
| When your credits run out | Sign up free for more | 3 text answers a day | 10 text answers a day |
| Chat answer | 1 credit each | 1 credit each | 1 credit each |
| Parksy voice | About 25 credits a minute | About 25 credits a minute | About 25 credits a minute |
| Video chat with Daniel | Not included | 1 minute a month, separate from your credits | About 90 credits a minute, up to 3 minutes a chat |
| Sign Scanner | 3 credits a scan | 3 credits a scan | 3 credits a scan |
| Appeal letter | 5 credits a letter, no sign-up needed | 5 credits a letter | 5 credits a letter |
Visitor credits refresh every Monday and member credits on the first day of each month. Reading a sign on your phone in the Parksy app uses no credits.
Sign up free for 100 AI credits a month, 1 minute of video with Daniel a month and your own saved history on every tool.
VIP members get 1,000 AI credits a month, 10 bonus answers a day, video chats of up to 3 minutes and help from a real person. We reply within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Thank you for being a VIP member. You get 1,000 AI credits a month plus 10 bonus answers a day. Your AI & privacy page shows how many credits you have left and when they refresh.
How It Works
Pick What Your Photo Shows
Parking Sign, Parking Fine, Where I Parked or Pay Ticket. Not sure? Leave Parking Sign picked.
Take or Upload the Photo
Use your camera or a photo you already have. Hold the phone steady so the words are sharp.
Get Your Answer
A plain-English answer with a one-tap next step: a timer, a saved parking spot or an appeal letter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Can I Take a Photo Of?
A parking sign (can I park here, and until when), a parking fine (check it and start an appeal), a car park level or bay sign such as Orange E14 (so Find My Parked Car remembers where you parked), or a pay-and-display ticket (Parksy reads the expiry and starts a parking timer).
Do I Need an Account?
No. Parking Photo Help is free to try with no sign-up. Reading a photo uses AI credits: a parking sign uses 3, a level sign or ticket uses 1, and a photo that shows nothing readable uses none. You get 10 credits a week without an account, 100 a month with a free account and 1,000 a month with VIP.
How Does Pay Ticket Start a Timer?
Parksy reads the expiry time printed on your pay-and-display ticket and shows it for you to check. One tap starts a parking timer that warns you before your time runs out. If you are signed in, the ticket photo is kept with the timer in My History.
How Does Where I Parked Work?
Take a photo of the level, row or bay sign nearest your car, such as Orange E14. Parksy reads the label and opens Find My Parked Car with your photo and the label ready, so one tap on Save My Parking Spot keeps them with your location.
What Happens With a Parking Fine Photo?
Parksy opens the appeal tool with your photo, reads the fine details for you to check, asks a few questions and writes an appeal letter you can send.
Is My Photo Stored?
Your photos are never published. To give you an answer, the photo is read by the AI that powers Parksy. Parking sign photos are kept privately to improve the Sign Scanner, and fine photos go to the appeal tool, as described on those pages. If you are signed in, Find My Parked Car and My History keep your level sign and ticket photos so you can see them later, and you can delete them any time.
Is the Answer a Legal Guarantee?
No. Parksy reads your photo to help you, but it is not legal advice. Always check the sign or ticket yourself, especially if the photo was blurry.
Parking Photo Help reads photos to help you, but it isn't a legal guarantee. Always check the sign or ticket yourself before you leave the car.